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iz/i3/iz <br />13.0 Mana�ement: Create and maintain an outstanding, highly-competitive, regionally known <br />community and organization. <br />13.1 Continue support of Red River Valley Fair as an educational, cultural, and economic <br />development event. <br />13.1.1 Evaluate HOT and/or EDC funding for fairground support. <br />13.1.2 Cause public restrooms to be constructed at the fairgrounds by 09/14. <br />13.2 Develop a public art program and ordinance in 2014, and consider use of HOT as a funding <br />mechanism, and also pursue National Endowment for the Arts grant(s) (e.g. Our Town). <br />13.3 Develop and fund a multi-year program to improve pedestrian and ADA accessibility, <br />especially in downtown. <br />13.4 Work with Keep Paris Beautiful and others to enhance cleanliness of city. <br />13.5 Identify opportunities to work more closely with schools, school groups, and students. <br />13.6 Evaluate publishing and distributing a city newsletter, beginning in 2013-14. <br />13.7 Reduce the incidence of dilapidated and demolished houses. <br />13.7.1 Develop a program(s) to encourage home and lot ownership, and property <br />maintenance and improvements, on tax foreclosed properties. <br />13.7.2 Develop a program/expand existing programs to assist non-profits in acquiring <br />foreclosed properties. <br />13.7.3 Develop a program to assist certain homeowners (e.g. the infirm, those unable <br />to live at home on their own, etc.) in maintaining their homes in good condition <br />to avoid code liens and issues. <br />13.8 Assist in acquiring an adequate and appropriate new building for the Paris Lamar County <br />Health Department and encourage them to develop programs and fee structures that over <br />time will eliminate city and county subsidies. <br />13.9 Create and fund a 10-year CIP. <br />13.9.1 Contract with a professional engineering firm to provide planning services in <br />11/12. <br />13.9.2 Prepare a detailed plan, including funding, by 06/13. <br />13.9.3 Activate a citizens' committee to review priorities and make recommendations <br />thereon. <br />13.9.4 Consider a possible bond election for 05/13. <br />2s <br />